Fender introduces the American Special Series Telecaster guitar, which puts everything you want in an affordable U.S.-made instrument within your reach. Features include an alder body, maple neck with 9.5″-radius fingerboard and jumbo frets, Texas Special pickups, vintage-style string-through-body Telecaster bridge with three brass saddles, and gloss urethane finish. The American Special Series – guitars for the times.

Specifications

General

Model Name: American Special Telecaster
Series: American Special

Body

Body Shape: Telecaster

Neck

Neck Shape: Modern “C”
Number of Frets: 22
Fret Size: Jumbo Frets
Position Inlays: Dot
Neck Material: Maple
Nut Width: 1.6875″ (43 mm)
Scale Length: 25.5″ (64.8 cm)
Neck Plate: Standard 4 Bolt
Truss Rod Nut: 1/8″ American Series

Electronics

Pickup Configuration: S/S
Bridge Pickup: Texas Special Tele Single-Coil
Neck Pickup: Texas Special Tele Single-Coil
Pickup Switching: 3-Position Blade: Position 1. Bridge Pickup, Position 2. Bridge and Neck Pickups, Position 3. Neck Pickup
Special Electronics: Greasebucket Tone Circuit (Rolls off High Without Adding Bass)
Controls: Master Volume, Master Greasebucket Tone Circuit (Rolls off High Without Adding Bass)

Hardware

Hardware Finish: Chrome
Bridge: Vintage Style 3-Saddle Strings-Thru-Body Tele Bridge
String Nut: Synthetic Bone
Tuning Machines: Standard Cast/Sealed Tuning Machines
Switch Tips: “Barrel” Style

Miscellaneous

Strings: Fender USA Super 250L, NPS (.009-.042 Gauges)
Unique Features: Satin Urethane Finish, Texas Special Pickups, Greasebucket Tone Circuit, Brass Bridge Saddles

Accessories